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There is abundant evidence that a more alkaline diet reduces death and suffering from chronic diseases, according to an article by scientist GK Schwalfenberg. A serum pH of around 7.4 is normal for humans. Modern diets have become more acidic due to the replacement of sodium for potassium, and due to the replacement of bicarbonates […]

Our Paleolithic ancestors had access to 500 different plants. Their food was often stored in the ground with access to abundant bacteria. Today, 80% of human nutrients come from 17 plants, while 50% of our calories come from only 8 grains. Our food undergoes excessive processing and heating. Important chemicals in plants start to disappear […]

This study was done to show what interventions have been done in small food stores to improve the customer’s diets. The research endeavors to evaluate the results of food availability, dietary choices and factors which alter the risk of chronic disease. Information was retrieved from PubMed and sixteen reviews were used. Small stores used were […]

We believe that diet has a close relationship to health, and we now know that food can be used for preventing chronic diseases. Cancer incidence can be reduced 30% by eating more vegetables and fruits. Such foods are called functional foods (“foods that provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition”). Oral diseases, such as caries […]

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) describes general traditional diets of countries around the Mediterranean Sea. It includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, some meat and fish, whole grains, and dairy, with moderate use of wine. These foods are believed to be beneficial in reducing chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, metabolic problems, some cancers and […]

Anemia increases with age so that, in people over 65, 10.2% of women and 11% of men are anemic. Over 85, 26.1% of women and 20.1% of men are anemic. Though there is disagreement about the hemoglobin level that determines anemia, 12 g/dL is generally accepted as the lower limits of normal for the elderly. […]

“…unhealthy behaviors lie at the root of many chronic and disabling diseases.” Major concerns are smoking, body mass, physical activity, diet and alcohol use. This seems to be true of both mental and physical health, but few long-term studies have been done. Still, overall adherence to healthy lifestyles has been poor in most cases. The […]

The Paleolithic diet improves blood sugar control and cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes patients compared to a group fed the normal diabetes diet. The evidence is that human metabolism has not changed fast enough to keep up with the changes that have been made in the modern food supply, hence the benefit of the Paleolithic […]

Price increases by taxation of unhealthy foods have been proposed as a way to improve public health. There has been little research of the effect of food prices on food choices. In our society, healthy food tends to be expensive. This study was done by the authors to relate food prices, food usage, energy intake, […]